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American Psychosis

The barrage of lies from demagogues such as Donald Trump creates profound cognitive dissonance among the population that ends in a nationwide collective mental illness.
 

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Federal Judge Blocks Part of Trump’s Immigration Ban

Following protests at a number of airports across the country and legal intervention by civil liberties watchdog groups, a U.S. District Court temporarily halts the deportation of people with valid visas or approved refugee papers.
 
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Willie Nelson Says ‘Fuck No’ to the Idea of Walling Out Immigrants

In the second installment of a two-part interview, Willie Nelson talks about his Native American roots and defends the contributions of immigrants.
 
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Samantha Bee invited a group to her show, “Full Frontal,” to perform a feminist song they’d rehearsed online before meeting for the first time at Saturday’s march on Washington.

Since Saturday, when millions walked in unity with the Women’s March on Washington, Trump has been busy signing presidential directives. The Truthdig team and contributor Bill Boyarsky discuss what to expect now.

 
 
 
 
How the Hyde Amendment and HR 7 Punish America’s Poor Women (Video)

For 40 years, the crusade against abortion has affected women on Medicaid in particular, and a new bill will extend restrictions to all American women.

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Trump Adds Bannon to National Security Council, Removes Intelligence Officials

Council meetings will include the president’s adviser and leave out key national security figures, except when their expertise is requested.

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At the March for Life, a Deeper Look Into the Anti-Abortion  Movement

Friday’s rally in Washington, D.C., showed that not all opponents of abortion rights think alike.

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Donald Trump’s Demolition Derby

In just a few days, the president seems to have set out to wreck government and turn over the remains to his plutocrat friends.

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Truthdigger of the Week: Charlie Liteky, Decorated U.S. Army Chaplain Turned Peace Activist

The former Roman Catholic priest, who died Jan. 20, was the only American to renounce the Medal of Honor.

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Protesters Descend on Kennedy International, Demanding Release of Detained Travelers

Crowds gathered Saturday outside the New York airport, where travelers were held as a result of President Trump’s executive order on refugees.

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Trump Visa Denials Target Same Countries Bush Vowed to Overthrow

These are not countries that pose a danger to the U.S. They are countries that face instability and displacement when the U.S. comes knocking.

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Before Projecting Power Around the World, America Should Look in the Mirror

The collateral damage of the Iraq War continues—for Iraqis and Americans alike.

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No Crocodile Tears for Cubans ‘Left Behind’ by Obama’s Immigration Change

Cubans were able to enter the U.S. without visas because of the politically driven assumption that they needed to escape the horrors of the Castro regime.

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Mikhail Gorbachev: It Appears ‘the World Is Preparing for War’

“Wars must be outlawed, because none of the global problems we are facing can be resolved by war,” the former Soviet leader writes.

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The Cold War Spurred Arctic Climate Research

Western postwar scientific studies in the Arctic were primarily driven by military concerns about Soviet activities in the region.

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‘Hooligan Sparrow’ Takes an Unflinching Look at China’s Crackdown on Human Rights Activists

The documentary chronicles gender rights advocate Ye Haiyan’s struggle with Chinese authorities, and it also makes filmmaker Nanfu Wang a target of officialdom in her native country.

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Trump Strategist Stephen Bannon: Media Should ‘Keep Its Mouth Shut’

The man charged with guiding the president’s nationalist vision describes the media as “the opposition party” to the new administration.

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Torture Produces Fake News—and That’s How We Got Into Iraq

The psychopaths in the White House will be perfectly happy to run with fake news gained from torture and use it to bamboozle the public for their own nefarious purposes.

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The Nixon Effect, The Money Cult, Ratf**ked

These three books, published well before the election, offer insight into what happened and why.

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Disappointed but Not Defeated: Battle Over Oil Pipelines Continues

The Trump administration has made a significant move, but activists fighting the Keystone XL and Dakota Access projects are ready to push back.

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From Tweet to Trade War? Trump Upends U.S.-Mexico Relations

It takes the president less than a week to create a major rift with one of the nation’s neighbors and chief trading partners.

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The Injustices of Chelsea Manning’s Imprisonment

President Obama finally ends Manning’s prison ordeal but has never acted on the war crimes the whistleblower exposed.

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What Are the Possible Motives Behind Donald Trump’s Voter Fraud Lie?

By “propagating the myth of his stolen popular vote,” the president has attacked both the democratic process and the press, writes Amherst law professor Lawrence Douglas.

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